pha·ros

(fâr′ŏs′)

A lighthouse.

[Latin, from Greek, after Pharos, a peninsula, formerly an island, in the Mediterranean Sea at Alexandria, Egypt, and site of an ancient lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.]

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Pharos

(ˈfɛərɒs)

(Historical Terms) a large Hellenistic lighthouse built on an island off Alexandria in Egypt in about 280 bc and destroyed by an earthquake in the 14th century: usually included among the Seven Wonders of the World

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Pha•ros

(ˈfɛər ɒs)

n.

1. a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built during the reign of Ptolemy II.

2. the lighthouse on this peninsula.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

pharos - a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships

beacon light, lighthouse, beacon

tower - a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

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